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Exploring Triggers for Delayed Quadriceps Strength Recovery in TKA Patients

Exploring Triggers for Delayed Quadriceps Strength Recovery in Total Knee Arthroplasty Surgeons

Status
Recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
JPRN
Registry ID
JPRN-jRCT1032230548
Enrollment
80
Registered
2024-01-10
Start date
2024-01-17
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2026-06-29

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Osteoarthritis of the knee, Rheumatoid arthritis OA, RA

Interventions

To evaluate the recovery of quadriceps muscle strength in the mid-to-long term after TKA, follow-up is planned for approximately one year. 1. Ultrasound imaging evaluation: Measurements will be taken
Ultrasound Imaging Systems, BIODEX, In body, Patient-oriented evaluation

Sponsors

Kikuchi Naoya
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Patients 40 years of age or older capable of giving written consent. 2. Patients who have been diagnosed by a physician as having knee joint disease (e.g., knee OA or RA) on x-ray and MRI images, and who are scheduled to undergo TKA. 3. Patients must be observable for the entire study period.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Patients who are not considered appropriate for the study by the investigator. 2. Patients with bleeding tendency that may cause problems in training, severe complications (respiratory or circulatory diseases) that may interfere with daily life, infectious diseases, etc. 3. Patients with a history of other artificial joint surgery on the same side as the limb in which the TKA was performed.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
1. Evaluation of skeletal muscles and non-contractile tissues around the knee joint (muscle cross-sectional area, muscle thickness, and muscle brightness) using an ultrasound imaging system. Target muscles to be imaged: MAIN rectus femoris, SUB medial vastus medialis, vastus lateralis, and vastus medialis. 2. Evaluation of knee isokinetic/isotonic knee extension and flexion muscle strength (using BIODEX system4).

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
1. Body Composition Testing; Body Composition Analyzer In Body720 (BioSpace Corporation). 2. Knee joint flexion/extension range of motion evaluation. 3. Grip strength and leg circumference measurement. 4. Physical function assessment; 6m walking speed or 5 times chair stand test, Time Up & Go test (10m walking speed or 30 times chair stand test will be conducted if possible). 5. Subjective and patient-oriented assessment of the knee joint; KOOS (Knee Injury and Osteoarthritis Outcome Score), KSS (Knee Society Scores).

Contacts

Public ContactKaichi Ozone

Tsukuba University Hospital

ozone.kaichi@gmail.com+81-298533900

Outcome results

None listed

Source: JPRN (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Jul 3, 2026